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The Void (New Zealand Special Goatskin Edition Bonus)

from Something New, Something Old, Something Borrowed, Zero Sold by The Blackcloud Syndicate

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This bonus track travels a little further in the Way-Back Machine (and even precedes Miko joining the band, which happened sometime in the Pleistocene era). Originally released on the 1991 demo "Demons of Oblivion", we've always liked to think of it as an early power groove pioneer type of tune.

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Nothing but a puppet on an endless string/ Following the bells, the maddening ring/ You’ve got no freedom, you’ve got no voice/ Everything you do is someone else’s choice/ Your future is a mystery, your past is a shame/ Your present is a classroom, every day is the same/ They say they’ll try and teach you what life is all about/ But all you want to know is how to get the fuck out
You could try and make it better, but what’s the point?/ Nothing really matters when you’re trapped in the void
Now you’ve got a job, you’re a working man/ Clock is still crawling, but now there’s cash in your hand/ You find that from nine to five you’re still a slave/ Your fingers counting out the days until you get paid/ You buy a used car, you live like a king/ You’ve got everything you want, you ain’t doing anything/ Your old man comes like a rage through the house/ “Pack up all your shit and get the hell out!”
You could try and change his mind, but what’s the point? No-one wants to listen when you’re trapped in the void
Nothing left to try when your dreams begin to die/ Grass is always greener on the other side/ Face the bitter truth that the failure lies with you/ Lost years and broken hopes all that you amounted to
Now you’re on the streets, no place to stay/ You lost your job in the struggle for survival every day/ Got nothing to eat and all your friends have closed their doors/ Because times are tough and they can’t feed you anymore/ You run into a guy who offers you work/ Now your gun’s pointed at a liquor store clerk/ Spin and fire, flash of blue, now you’re on the run/ Cut the puppet’s string, ‘cause the show is now done You can try and blame the system, there’s really no point/ No-one gives a fuck when you’re sucked into the void

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from Something New, Something Old, Something Borrowed, Zero Sold, released December 25, 2017

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The Blackcloud Syndicate Toronto, Ontario

The next phase of 90s metal act Absolute Zero, The Blackcloud Syndicate is fast, mean riffs, pounding drums and in-your-face vocals with some of the best, thought-provoking lyrics in metal. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the band has released two EPs with tracking underway for a full-length release. ... more

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